Did you ever say Yes to one joy? O my friends, then you said Yes to all woe as well. All things are chained and entwined together, all things are in love;
If you ever wanted one moment twice, if ever you said: "You please me, happiness, instant, moment!", then you wanted everything to return!
You wanted everything anew, everything eternal, everything chained, entwined together, everything in love, O that is how you loved the world.
You everlasting men, loved it eternally, and for all time: and you say even to woe: "Go, but return!" For all joy wants - eternity!
- Nietzsche (1969: 331-2)
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